Tune In, May 2008:
MNN Youth Channel E-News
Welcome to Tune In: Manhattan Neighborhood Network's Youth Channel E-newsletter. Tune In was created to keep you up to speed with events and programs happening at the Youth Channel, while informing you of ways to get involved in Youth Media, so that your voices can be heard.
YC News
Youth Channel's On the Red Carpet Covering the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival from April 23- May 4th
The Tribeca Film Festival started in 2001, following the attacks on the World Trade Center, to spur the economic and cultural revitalization of lower Manhattan through an annual celebration of film, music and culture. The festival’s mission focuses on assisting filmmakers to reach the broadest possible audience, enabling the international film community and general public to experience the power of cinema and promoting New York City as a major film making center.
Since its founding, the festival has attracted over two million attendees from the US and abroad and has generated more than $425 million in economic activity for New York City.
For more information on the festival, please e-mail: festival@tribecafilmfestival.org
Thank You, To All That Attended the 2008 Urban Visionaries Media Expo
Youth Channel hosted the 2008 Urban Visionaries Media Expo where some of the best youth media organizations in the country came out to participate. Thank you to all that participated in work shops from Global Action Project, The Educational Video Center, Reel Works, The Ghetto Film School, TRUCE, The Youth Channel and many more. The event was a success and we want to thank every one that assisted in coordinating the event, as well as all the participants that took part in the workshops.
Junior Scholars Youth Summit May 3rd, 2008
Join the Youth Channel and the Schomburg Junior Scholars, as they show their culminating video work at the annual 2008 Youth Summit. The Junior Scholars Program, is a Saturday school geared toward students of African descent throughout the New York Metropolitan area. Its primary goal is to ground young people in the histories and cultures of people throughout the African Diaspora. The program recruits youth between the ages of 11 and 17 for an intensive, 26-week, series of Saturday sessions, from 10am-3pm, designed to prepare them for intellectual and entrepreneurial careers.
For more information on the Junior Scholars program, visit www.thejuniorscholars.org
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
515 Malcolm X Blvd 3rd fl
New York,NY 10037
YC at The HIV/AIDS Awareness Fashion Show May 9, 2008
Youth Channel will be attending the 3rd annual "Dine & Learn Healthy Youth Symposium"scheduled for Friday, May 9,2008 from 4pm-8pm at Clara Barton High School. At this year's youth symposium, we will educate youth about HIV/AIDS through fashion. The goal is to use symbolism to raise HIV/AIDS awareness and to stress the importance delaying sexual activity or engaging in safer sex practices. As further incentives, dinner will be served and gift bags will be distributed to each youth as a token of appreciation for his/her participation. Some participants will also win prizes
(gift cards, certificates and coupons) during the answer/question sessions.
Clara Barton High School
901 Classon Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11225
May 1st: International Workers Day
May Day 2008 is critically important. Will the optimism and hope expressed around the Presidential elections translate into an end of immigrant raids and deportations? Will it bring an end to the foreclosures of homes, the rising of gas and food prices, or an end to job lay-offs? Whatever the outcome in November, the May 1st Coalition for Immigrant and Workers Rights will be marching once again on May Day, International Workers Day to say "no" to all the attacks against workers here and around the world.
Start: 05/01/2008 - 12:00pm
End: 05/01/2008 - 5:00pm
Thursday MAY 1st
12 pm: Gather at Union Square, 14th Street & Broadway
4 pm: Rally & March
If you missed the march, tune into MNN's channel 34 to see a live studio show, covering May 1st events.
What's on YC?
SATURDAYS 8:00AM - 6:00 PM
SUNDAYS 10:00AM - 4:00PM & MONDAYS 4:30PM - 9:30 PM
Time Warner Cable CH 34 / RCN CH 82
YC New Expanded Spring Line-Up!
YC has the coolest programming for youth made by youth.
Check out our new shows airing this season:
- Cable Magazine
- King Henry
- La Zona Escolar De Mr.Lopez
- Hearts of Kids
D.A.M.N YC New Episodes
Defense Against Media Nonsense (D.A.M.N.) is a show that allows young people to capture what is news to them. It is newscasting that is done in documentary format, and told through the eyes of youth, for youth. It offers an uncut look at "important community issues" that are poorly covered or under-exposed by the mainstream media. DAMN is about change. It's a new kind of news show.
Defense Against Media Nonsense: New Shows Airing May 4th & 5th
PT Lounge Returns
Youth Channel presents Peer Trainers (PT) Lounge, a live show where the YC peer trainers converse about cool topics and accept phone calls from the viewers.
Catch PT Lounge on the First Monday of every month!
Channel 34 Time Warner Cable, Channel 82 RCN @ 7pm
The Next Live Show is May 26, 2008.
Youth Channel's New Spring '08 Trainings
Here are some of the community partners we are currently doing trainings with in Spring '08:
The Palestine/Israel Education Project (PEP)
PEP is an initiative of educators and activists based in New York City, created to engage students in critical thinking about the culture, history and current living conditions of Palestinians and Israelis. You can e-mail PEP at info@thinkpep.net
IMANI HOUSE, Inc.
IMANI HOUSE, Inc. was founded on the belief that anyone can succeed if only they are motivated and have access to the appropriate skills, information and opportunities. Their mission is to assist low-income youth, families, and immigrants to create viable neighborhoods where residents are decision makers who take responsibility for the improvement of their lives and surroundings. You can contact Imani House at imani@imanihouse.org
If you are interested in Youth Channel Trainings or if you would like further information, please feel free to e-mail us at trainings@youthchannel.org
Get Involved!
Spring Is Here!
The annual YC "Spring Wrap-Up" is back.
This event is a collection of youth produced short videos from our collaborations with youth based organizations, schools and neighborhood youth. There will be live performances as well as food and refreshments. This is an opportunity for our youth to answer questions about their work and be celebrated by the community. We are thrilled to share the work of our youth producers.
Stay tuned for further information.
Submit your Videos!
If you or your organization have videos you'd like to air on the Youth Channel block, or if you'd like to have a weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly show please e-mail youth@youthchannel.org for more information.
Stay Tuned!
Stay tuned for the launching of the new YC Website and for further information on our "Spring Wrap-Up" Event.
YC is on the WEB
Myspace.com/youthchannel
youtube.com/mnnyouthchannel
For more information about Youth Channel please contact:
Isis Kenney
Outreach Coordinator
MNN Youth Channel
537 West 59th Street
New York, NY 10019
(212) 757-2670 ext. 330
